In Australia, there is a Chinese-inspired dumpling-style snack food called ‘Dim Sim’. It looks like a very large ‘Shumai’ dumpling. I have tried it. It is not very yummy and I really don’t know what is in it. Why don’t you make it yourself with lots of vegetables? Shumai skins are hard to find. I …

On the other day, at a local farmer’s market, I tried a Polish food called ‘Pierogi’. It was yummy but very pricey! The filling was a mixture of potato, bacon and cheese. I thought I could make it by myself. I looked for the recipe to make the dough, that requires flour, salt, water and …

On the other day I bought a giant bunch of Garlic Chives from an Asian grocery. They were getting old and I needed to use them up. I only had beef mince that day, so I decided to make Asian flavoured hamburgs. I added some Curry Powder to it. Then another idea came to me …

I love Kale and it’s good for my health and it is growing madly in my veggie garden. I have created quite a few recipes recently and here is another one, and this one is scrumptious! However it is a bit disappointing because I can hardly taste Kale, but it is good for my husband, …

I have tried ready-made Vegetarian Gyoza from supermarket stores and I was not impressed at all. There was no Umami and they were tasteless. Try my recipe! More variety of Japanese mushrooms are available these days. Use chunky meaty mushrooms. Makes 35 to 40 pieces Ingredients Shiitake or Oyster Mushrooms 200g Tofu ½ to 1 …

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